Converting a spooled file to PDF

To convert a spooled file to a PDF file, follow these steps.

IBM® Navigator for i

  1. Select Basic Operations from IBM Navigator for i.
  2. Select Printer Output
  3. Select the printer output file that you want to convert.
  4. Right click or from the Select Action menu, select Export as and PDF using Infoprint Server. Then select to output queue, to integrated file system, or to e-mail to indicate the output requested. An IBM Infoprint Server for iSeries license is required. Another option to convert the spooled file to PDF is available using Transform Services. See Exporting a spooled file to your PC.
  5. Additional panels are presented depending on the output requested. Enter the appropriate information or take the defaults and press OK.

Character-based interface

Use the Copy Spooled File (CPYSPLF) command. Use the TOFILE(*TOSTMF) parameter to indicate that you want to copy the spooled file to a stream file. Use the TOSTMF and WSCST parameters to specify the location and format (PDF) of the output in the stream file. The IBM Transform Services for i licensed program must be installed.